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IMPORTANT

DATES

Sep. 5 - OakwoodMarco's Pizza Night

Sep. 17-DAREProgram Gr. 5

Sep. 18-BullyProgram in the gym

Sep. 18-TechEClub Meeting

Sep. 24 - DAREProgram Gr. 5

Sep. 26 - StudentCouncil Meeting

Sep. 27 - SCHOOLPICTURES

Oct. 1 - DARE

Program Gr. 5

Oct. 3 - Oakwood

Marco's Pizza Night

Oct. 4 - Interims sent;

home

Oct. 8 - DAREProgram Gr. 5

Oct. 9 - Oakwood

Tech E Club Mtg.

Oct. 11 - NOSCHOOL- NEOEADAY

Oct. 15-DARE

Program Gr. 5

Oct. 21 - Oct. 25Red Ribbon Week

OAKWOOD NEWSA MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Welcome Back Oakwood,

Welcome to a new school year at OakwoodElementary School! It was wonderful to see all ofthe eager smiling faces on the first day of school.

Oakwood would like to welcome our new

staff members: Mrs. Krystal Beaune - InterventionSpecialist and Mrs. Rainey Duttry - InstructionalParaprofessional. Returning to Oakwood is Ms.Karen Hill - Psychologist. We had to do somehousekeeping moves within the building. Mrs. AmyChizmar is now grade 3 Science and SocialStudies; Mr. Robert Wilburn is grade 4 Language

Arts and Social Studies; Mrs. Sue Church is grade 4Math and Science. Grade 5 had some changes;

Mrs. April Serfozo teaches Language Arts andSocial Studies; Mrs. Pam Murphy teaches fifth

grade Math and Science. We wish them allcontinued success in their new assignments.

Oakwood's Open House on August 29th wasvery well attended. The children enjoyed showingoff their classroom and teacher to their families as it

was a social evening of visiting and connecting withstaff, outside organizations and fellow parents. Wehope that you found it to be informative and that yousaw how your children have, "settled into" schoolroutines and expectations.

Boys & Girls Club will begin their first year ofa Monday thru Friday Afterschool Program atOakwood. The hours are from 3:15-7:00 pm. If

you missed talking to their representatives duringOpen House, applications are in the main office.The first day of the Afterschool Program is Monday,September 9th.

There are still book bags with school

supplies available for students in grades 1 - 3.Please contact the office if you would like one.

September 5, 2019

MISSIONSTATEMENT

Team Oakwood

will provide a

positive, nurturing

environment that

fosters team work,

problem solving

and individual

thinking while

maintaining a safe,

consistent, and

successful

environment.

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Principal News Continued:

Our first Marco's Pizza Night Fundraiser is Thursday, September 5th.Please plan on ordering from the West Ridge location. The homeroom with themost orders will receive a Marco's Pizza Party for the entire class.

We are excited to announce that our school is participating in the Readingfor Education Program. Your child is bringing home an envelope on Friday withthe words HELLO PARENTS across the top. Please take 1 0 minutes tocomplete the materials in the envelope and return them to school. That is all youhave to do for your child to earn a prize and our school to earn money.

We are still having warm weather so the dress code is cool and casual, butplease be mindful of our safety dress code. Sandals and flip-flops are notallowed on the playground. This helps to keep our students safe.

Arrival and dismissal procedures

Great start to the year parents in the parking lot. Thank You! Remember to parkin the designated parking spaces. The pick-up and drop-off is behind the yellowcone before the crosswalk. Let students out on the curb behind the bus lane.This allows traffic to exit smoothly and students may cross and unload safely.

Doors open at 8:55 am with staff supervision. We dismiss at 3:10 pm. Studentsthat need a change to their dismissal arrangements must submit a written note ora phone call to the office by 2:30 pm. Your continued attention to this importantmatter is always greatly appreciated.

With the New Year, it is important to always set goals. Let's work together tobecome life-long learners, friends, public service agents and leaders. Rememberit takes a village to succeed and sustain our Independent designation from theState. Help continue to make Oakwood Elementary the best place to team.

Sincerely,

Ms. Joy Jones

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Working Together for School SuccessSeptember 20(9

Be considerate

Family meals offerplenty of chances for your youngsterto practice being considerate. As youserve yourselves food, you might say,"Make sure to leave enough so every-one gets some. " Or if there's one pieceof chicken left, encourage your child toask if anyone wants to split it instead oftaking the whole thing for himself.

Tired after school;

As your youngster gets used to theroutine of a new school year, she maybe more tired than usual. Be sure she's

getting 9-11 hours of sleep each night.Also, try to keep evenings low-key bynot planning too many activities.

Cardboard box "origamt"Before tossing boxes in the recyclingbin, use them to build your child's spa-tial sense and math skills. Have him

pull each box apart at the seams andlay It flat. Can he tape it back together?Idea: Challenge him to make a minipizza or cereal box using constructionpaper and tape.

Worth quoting"Look for the helpers. You will alwaysfind people who are helping.Fred Rogers

IUST FOR FUNQ: How many eggs did the farmercollect from his biggest rooster?

A: Zero. Roosiers don't lay eggs!

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Joy Jones, Principal

The ABCs of school success

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School success beginsat home! While yourchild is learning herABCs, 123s. and much

more, she can gel theyear off to a great startwith these other ABCs.

[.jttend every dayMore liiTie in class = more

learning. Help your youngsterattend school regularly byscheduling doctor appointmentsand family vacations outside ofschool hours. Also, she can cut

down on sick days by eating herfruits and vegetables, washing herhands often, and getting plenty of physi-cal activity.

;je organizedForgotten homework? A backpack

that doubles as a black hole? Good orga-nizational skills prevent those problems.Together, brainstorm ways for your childto get-and stay-organized. ForInstance, she could choose a specialfolder for bringing home and returninghomework and use a zipper bag lo storepencils and other supplies.

[heck in dailyDesignate a time each day to sii down

with your youngster, talk about whatshe did in school, and review papers shebrought home. You might read a storyshe wrote or look over her math test, for

example. This simple routine shows herthat you care about what she's learning.Plus, you'll notice where she's doing wellor if she's struggling with anything soyou can follow up with her teacher.T

Back to school... for parents

School mles keep students safe and let teachersdo their job. Show your youngster that parents canhelp by following rules-just like he does. Hereare a few examples:. Check in at the office as soon as you enter theschool building, and be prepared to show identification.. If you drive your child to school, be familiar wilh drop-off and pickup procedures. For instance, stay in your car,obey staff and patrol officers, and help your youngster exit the car quickly and safely.. Follow rules for sending food to school. Is there a no-peanut policy? Are birth-day treats allowed?. Contact the teacher to arrange visits ahead of lime rather than dropping in.V J

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Getting outthe door

Mornings help to set the tone for yourchild's school day. Consider these ideasfor a routine that will send him off toschool relaxed and ready to learn.

Add a "cushion. " Does your young-ster need to walk out the door at 8 a. m.?

Have him pretend he has to leave by 7:45a.m. and adjust his routine accordingly. Ifhe's ready early, great! The cushion of extra time will makethe morning feel more relaxed-and maybe even give himtime to read for pleasure or review spelling words.

Basketof clues

My daughterAisha loves that her teacher begins eachmorning by giving the children cluesabout what they'll learn that day. Atback-to-school night, the teacher men-tioned that this lets them practice read-ing and thinking logically, so I decidedto try it al home.

The next

Saturdaymorning, 1left a basketof clues on

the coffeetable aboutwhat our fam-

ily would do in the afternoon. It includeda finger puppet, a tote bag, and a book-mark. 1 added a message: "We will havefun at this place and bring some of thefun home in the bag. " Aisha figured outthat we were going to the library to watcha puppet show and check out books.

Now on Friday nights, Aisha asks meto make a due basket. Sometimes, sheeven thinks of an activity she'd like to doand writes clues for me.T

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Simplify breakfast. Makehealthy, ready-to-eat breakfastitems ahead of time with yourchild. Overnight oatmeal, hard-boiled eggs, cheese cubes withfruit, and favorite sandwichesare all good bels. Idea: Letyour youngster eat breakfast atschool. Enjoying a hot, healthymeal with friends is a nice wayto start the day.

Use a musical countdown.

Suggest that your child create a song playlist that fits theamount of lime he has to get ready for school. Then, turnon the music when he wakes up. Once he's familiar with theorder of the songs, he'll know how much time he has leftjust from listening to the music.V

Time out for natureTime spent enjoying nature

has been shown to reduce

stress and improve children's-and adults'mental health. The outdoors is a great place toleam, too. Enjoy these five activities with youryoungster.

I. Search for spiderwebs, and let her "collect'them by taking photos with your phone.2. Find a place to sit quietly and listen to thebirds. Can your child spot the birds that make each sound you hear?3. Take a few deep breaths, and tell each other whal outdoor scents you smell (pinetrees, flowers).

4. Look for diHerent types of rocks. She can sort them according to size, shape, or color.5. Explore favorite outdoor places in all kinds of weather. Splash in pudclles on arainy morning. On a sunny afternoon, observe ihe shadows that leaves make on theground as the breeze blows them around.V

Persistence pays offQ: My son is always eager to tryactivities, such as karate or stu-dent council. But then he'll ask to

drop out because they're "too hard" or "toomuch work. " How should I handle this?

A: Many youngsters are sur-prised when something thatlooks easy turns out tolake hard work. Learningto find ways to overcomechallenges will helpyour son stick withactivities-and developpersistence.

When he mentions that a karatemove or a student council job is takingtoo much effort, ask him what, specifi-cally, is challenging. Then together,think of solutions. For example, if he'sstruggling with karaEe moves that

involve balancing on onefoot, brainstorm fun waysto improve his balance,

Overtime, yourchild will get in thehabit of looking forsolutions instead of

giving up.V

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Read-aloud favorites

The Day You BeginQacquelme Woodson)The students in this story feel alonefor different reasons, whether itsbecause of what they look like, howthey talk, or what they eat. But diechildren discover that when theyshare their differences, they begin losee just how wetl they do Ht in. (Alsoavailable in Spanish.)

. Night Night, Groot(Brendan Dencm)In this bedtime comic

book. Baby Groot isready for bed after a long day. Buthis friend Rocket Raccoon has otherideas. He snatches Groot oul of bed,and the two zoom across the universewith their superhero friends. WillGroot ever get to sleep?

. Tigers & Tea with Toppy (BarbaraKerley ami Rlwda Knight Kalt)To Rhoda, her grandfather is "Toppy.'

To everyone else,lie's the famouswildlife artistCharles R. Knight,

This biography tellsthe story of a weekend

adventure Rhoda and Toppy enjoytogether. Tag along to the museumand the zoo to see many of the artistsdrawings and paintings.

. The Cloud Book (Tomie dePaola)Can your youngster predict theweather by lookingat the clouds?Has she ever

thought thai acloud was shaped like an animal? Thisnonfiction book teaches readers aboutcommon cloud types and the weatherthey typically bring.

Fill your home with wordsYour child learned to talk

by hearing many wordsever)' day. Now that sheslearning to read, seeing lotsof words will make themfamiliar to her when shecomes across them inbooks. Use these ideas to

surround your youngsterwith words.

LabelOn sticky notes, help

your child label furniture,toys, and appliances withtheir names. She could puteach note on the correct item,then walk around the house and seehow many words she can read. Idea: Lether create a nameplate for each personsdoor-and even put one on the dog'sfood bowl or the fish tank.

PostUse colorful tape to mark off a "bulletin

board" on the refrigerator. Your youngstercan post all kinds of things to read. Exam-pies: The school cafeteria menu, notesfrom you, a joke. Then, make dme dailyto read the board. For instance, before

school, help her check the menu to findout what's for lunch.

CollectCut construction paper into fourths

and staple the pieces together to createword books. Your child might tide one"Food Words. " then cut words like cerealand rice from food packages and gluethem all over the pages. She could puther books on a shelf or on the coffee tableto pull oui and read whenever she likes.V

My school story

"What did you do in school today?Instead of having your child tell you,encourage him to write it down. He'llwork on putting events in order, andyou'll learn all about his day

Ask your youngster to write a sentenceabout what he did first. Example: "1 rode theschool bus. " Then ask, "What happenednext?" He might write: "We had reading andwriting time. I went to lunch and ate with myFriends. We did math.'

ip: If your child isn't writing yet, let him dictate his story to you.V

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Books and thegreat outdoors

Reading can be a quiet indoor pastimefor your youngster-or a playful outdooradventure! In your backyard or at thepark, read stories that lake place outside.Then, try these suggestions for helpingyour child make connections betweenbooks and his world.

Recreate a picture. Let your youngster choosean illustration from a book and use props to makehis own real-life version of it. If the picture shows a pond wilh

FWords

lily pads, he could floatleaves on a puddle. Orif there's an illustrationof a bear in a cave,

maybe he'll use sticksand rocks to build aminiature hideawayfor his teddy bear.

Explore science. Do ascience activity relatedto a book. Say the maincharacter in a stoiy is anearthworm. Your child

might observe worms ondie sidewalk after a rainstorm to see how they wriggle. Or afterreading about a windy day, he may want to make a colorful windsock to see which way the wind is blowing.V

A back-to-schoolrecipe

Your youngster can practice writinginstructions as she whips up a recipe fora great school year!

Together, read recipes for favoritedishes so she sees how they include aningredients list and step-by-step insiruc-lions. Then, suggest that your childwrite her own list of ingredients for agreat school year. Example: "1 friendlyteacher, y cup reading, a dash of recess.'

1. Combine 1 friendly teacherwith \ cup readilig.

1. Sprinkle in a dash of recess.

3. Add ̂ cup math games.

Read-alouds for new readers[*) My son loves it when I read to him. Now

that hri Icnniing to read on his own, what should I do differ-ent}y at stoiy time?

Q Simply continuing to read aloud to your son is oneoTthe best ways to support his reading. Kids who havepleasant experiences with books tend to becomebetter readers,

Try following your child's lead at story time. Ifhe points out words he knows, offer encouragement.("You're right, thai word is blue. '") Or if he asks whal aword means, give a quick kid-friendly explanation. ("Locomotiveis a big word for train. ")

Also, share your reactions to the book, and let your son do the same. Examp c.°1 was really hoping the train would make it up the hill Did you think it would?'You'll find thai talking aboul slories is a natural way to boost his comprehension.T

Next. she should write a step for eachingredient. Encourage her to use cookingwords like those in the recipes she read(stir, combine, blend).

Finally, listen while your youngsterreads her finished recipe to you.t

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My daughter Karaasks a lot of ques-lions. During a

recent trip to the library, we read a non-fiction book that answered her mostrecent one: "Why do weget the hiccups?'

Now Kara keeps a listof questions she thinksof. When we visit the

library, we look up theanswers. Our researchis turning oul to be farmore educational-andmore fun-than asking

iny phone to answer Kara's questions.For instance, I help her type her topicinto the library database, and we lookat the list of suggested books. Then thelibrarian points us toward the section

where we can findwhat we need.

Kara is learningher way aroundthe library, andshe's even learningto use a book'sindex to locate theinformaLion she's

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Home & SchoolTrabajando juntas para el exito escolarSeptiembre de 2019

Se educadoLas comidas familiares

ofrecen multiples ocasiones de que suhijo practique la buena educacion. Cuan-do se sirvan comida podrian decir "Dejalo suficiente para quc haya para todos".0 si queda un (rozo de polio, anime a suhijo a que pregunle si alguien lo quierecompartir con el en lugar de servirselodo el solo.

tCansados despues del colegto!Hasta que su hija se acostumbre alritmo del nucvo curso, puede que secanse mas de lo normal. Cerciorese

de que duerme cada noche de 9 a 11horas. Procure tambien que las tardesscan tranquilas evitando planear dema-siadas acrividades.

"Origami" con cajas de cartonAntes de poner las cajas en d cubo delreciclaje, uselas para desarrollar el sen-tido espacial de su hijo y sus destrezasmatematicas. Digale que separe cadacaja par las costuras y que la aplane.^Puede volver a componer la caja? }dea:ReteLo a que haga una caja para unamini pizza o una de cereales con cartu-Una y dma adhesiva.

Vale la pena citar'Busca ayudantes. Siempre hallarasgente que ayuda". Pred Rogers

SIMPtEMENTE COMICO

P: (. Cuantos huevos puso el gallo delgranjero?

R: Ninguno. [LOS gallos no ponenhuevos!

CONNECTION'Oakwood Elementary School

Joy Jones, Principal

Los fundamentos del triunfoen los estudios

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j El triunfo en los estudios co-mienza en el hogar! Cuando suhija aprende sus primeras lelras,los numeros y otras cosas, puedeempezar d curso con buen piecon estos principios basicos.

Aslstlr cada dia

Mas tiempo en clase = masaprendizaje. Ayude a su hija aasisttr a clase con regularidad con-certando las citas medicas y las va-caciones familiares fuera del horario

cscolar, Asi mismo, se pondra cnfer-ma menos dias si come frutas y verduras,se lava las manos con frecuencia y hacemucha actividad fi'sica.

Organlzarse^Se Ie olvidan los deberes? ^Su mochila

parece un agujero negro? Unas buenasdoles de organizacion previenen esos pro-blemas. Piense en formas de que su hija seorganice y no deje de estarlo. For ejemplo,podria elegir una cartcra especial para traery llevar los deberes y usar una bolsa decremallera para guardar los lapices y olrusmateriales.

Comprobar a diarioSientese cada dia con su hija, hablen de

lo que hizo en el colegio y revise los pape-les que irajo a casa. For ejemplo, podrialeer un relate quc escribio o echar un vista-zo a su examen de matematicas. Esic habi-

to diario Ie demuestra a su hija que ustedse interesa par lo que esta aprendiendo.Ademas ustecl vera en que va bien y que Iecuesta trabajo y luego podra consultarlocon su maestra.V

De vuelta al colegio. -. para los padresLas normas del colegio facilitan la seguridad de los

esiudiantes y el trabajo de los maestros. Demuestre a suhijo que los padres pueden ayudar obedeciendo las nor-mas, igual que hace el. He aqui unos cuantos ejemplos:. Firme en la oficina nada mas entrar en la escuela ytenga preparada su ideniiftcacion.. Si Ileva a su hijo en auto al colegio, aprenda los procedi-mientos de carga y descarga. For ejemplo, quedese en elauio, obedezca al personal y a la policia y ayude a su hijo a que salga del auto deforma rapida y segura.

. Siga las normas para enviar comida a la escuela. ^Se prohiben los cacahuaies? ^Sepermlten las golosinas para los cumpleanos?. Concicrte citas con antelacion para hablar con los maestros en lugar de presentarseen el colegio par sorpresa.¥

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Salir de casa

atiempoLas mananas eslablecen las pautas para

la jomada escolar de su hijo. Tenga encuenta estas ideas para formar habitosque lo envien al colegio relajado y listopara aprender.

Dense "margen". ^Tiene que salir suhijo puntualmente a las 8 de la manana?Digale que imagine que tiene que salir a las7:45 y ajuste sus habitos de acuerdo con esa hora.Si Ie sobra tiempo iestupendo! Este maigen de tiempo conseguira que la manana sea mas relajada y quiza Ie queden minutospara leer por placer o repasar las palabras para el dictado.

Cesta de

pistasA mi hija Aisha Ie

encanta que su maestra comience cada ma-nana dando pistas a los ninos sobre lo quevan a aprender ese di'a. En ia noche devueka al colegio la maestra menciono queasi praclican la leclura y d pcnsamiento lo-gico asi que decidi intentar hacer algo pare-cido en casa.

Elsabado

por la mananapuse sobrc lamesita del

salon una

cesta con pis-

tas sobre lo

que nuestrafamilia iba a

hacer por la tarde. Habia un ti'tere dactilar,una botsa de tela y un marcapaginas.Anadi el mensaje: "En este sitio lo pasare-mos bien y en la bolsa meteremos algo dediversion para casa". Aisha entendio queibamos a la biblioteca a un espectaculo detiteres y a sacar libros.

Los viernes por la noche, Aisha me pideahora que haga una cesta de pistas. A vecesse Ie ocurre una activldad que Ie guslan'ahacer y me escribe a mi las pistas.V

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Simplifiquen el desayuno.Junta con su hljo, prepare con ante-ladon desayunos sanos y Ustos paracomer. Algunas buenas opcionesson la avena que puede prepararsedurante la noche, hucvos cocidos,clados de queso con fruta y sussandwiches favorites. Idea: Quesu hijo desayune en el colegio.Disfrutar de una comida caliente ysana con sus amigos es una formaagradable de empezar el dia.

Cuenta atras musical. Sugie-rale a, su hijo que cree una lista de canciones que dure el liempodel que dispone para prepararse para el colegio, Luego ponga famusica en cuanto se despierte. Una vez que se familiarice con elorden de las canciones, el mcro hecho de escuchar la musica 1c

indicara cuanto tiempo Ie queda.V

Tiempo para la naturalezaSe ha demostrado que el liempo

quc se pasa disfrutando de lanaturaleza reduce el estres y mejora la salud mental deninos y mayores. La naturaleza es lambicn un lugarestupendo para aprender. Disfrute de estas cinco ac-tividades con su hija.

I . Busquen telaranas y que su hija las "coleccionehaciendoles fotos con su telefono.

2. Localicen un sitio para sentarse en silencio yescuchar a lus pajaros. ^Puede ver su hija los paja-ros que hacen cada sonido que escuchan?3. Respiren con profundidad y companan los aromas que huelen (hojas de pino, (lores).4. Busquen distintos lipos de rocas. Su hija puede clasificarlas por tamano, fomia o color.S. Exploren sus lugares favoritos en todo lipo de clima. Jugucteen en los charcos en unamanana de lluvia. En una tarde soleada, observen las sombras qnc proyectan las hojasen el suelo cuando ias mueve la brisa.V

La perseverancia da frutos

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P: Mi hijo sicmpre estd dispuesio aprobar actividades como el karate oel consejo esiudiaiitit Pew luego

quiere borrarse porcfue son "demasiado difi-ciles" o Ie dan "dcmasiado trabajo". ^Comopuedo iiacerfrentc a esto?

R: Muchos ninos se sor-

prenden cuando algoque parece facil requieremucho trabajo. Apren-der a superar los retosayudara a su hljo a noabandonar las activida-

des y a desarrollar laperseverancm.

Cuando Ie cliga que un movimiento dekarate o una tarea del consejo estudiantilrequieren demasiaclo esfuerzo, pregunteleespeci'ficamente que Ie cuesta. Luego bus-quen posibles soluciones. For ejemplo, siliene dificultad con movimientos de karate

que mcluyen mantenersesobre un pie, piensen en

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mejorar su equilibrio.Con el tiempo su

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ReadingIdeas para tnunfar en la lecturaSeptiembre de 2019

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Para leer en voz alta

Librosdel wes

The Day You Begin(Jacqueline Woodson)Los estucliantes de esta historia se sien-

ten solos por dislinms razones, bienpar su aspecto, por su forma de hablaro por lo que comen. Pero cuando com-parten sus diferencias, los ninos descu-bren lo bien que encajan. (Disponibleen espanol.)

. NiglK Night, Croat(Krcndan Deneen)En este comico libro

para leer antes de dor-mir. Baby Grool cstaUsto para acostarsedespues de un largo ch'a. Fero su amigoRocket Raccoon tiene otros planes.Saca a Groot de la cama y los dos cm-zan el universe con sus amigos super-heroes, ^Conseguira Grooi dormir?

. Tigers & Tea with Toppy(Barbara Kerlcy y Rhoda Knight Kalt)Para Rhoda, su abuelito es "Toppy .Para el reslo del mundo, es Charles R.

Knight, elfamoso ar-

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(Lfcg f escenasde"la natural eza.

Esta biografi'acuenta la aventu-

ra de la que Rhoda y Toppy disfrutaronun fin de scmana. Vayan al museo y alzoo para ver los clibujos y las pinturasdel art is ta.

. The Cloud jBool; (Toinie dePaola)^Puedepredecireltiempo su hija ob-servando las

nubes? ^Ha pen-sado alguna vez que una nube teni'aforma de animal? Este libro de prosainformativa ensena a tos lectores losdistintos tipos de nubes y el tiempo quetfpicamente las acompana.

Llenen su hogar de palabras

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Su hija aprendio a hablarescuchando muchas palabrascada dia. Cuando se las en-cuentre en los libros, las

palabras Ie resullaran fami-Hares si ve muchas palabrasahora mientras aprendea leer. Aprovechen estasideas para rodear a su hijade palabras.

EtiquetarAyude a su hija a escri-

bir el nombre de muebles,

juguetes y electrodomesti-cos en papelitos adhesivos.Podria colocar cada papeliloen el objeta correclo y luego rc-correr su casa para ver cuantas palabraspuede leer. Idea: Digale que cree unaplaca de identificacion para la puerta decada persona y que incluso ponga unaen el cuenco de la comida del perro oen la pecera.

PublicarDelimiten un "tablon de anuncios" en la

nevera con cinta de colores. Su hija puedepublicar en el Lodo tipo de materiales de lec-tura, Eje^nplos: El menu del comedor esco-lar, notas de usted, un chiste. Luego lean eltablon a diario. For ejemplo, antes de salir

El cuento de mi colegio

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para el colegio, ayudela a leer el menu paraenterarse dc que hay de almuerzo,

RecogerCorten trozos de cartulina en cuartos y

grapen los trozos para hacer libros de pala-bras. Su hija podn'a titular uno "Palabrasde ahmentos", recortar luego palabrascomo cereal y an'oz de paquetes de alimen-tos y pegarlas en las paginas. Podria colo-car sus libros en un estante o en ]a mesita

del salon para tenerlos a mano y leerloscuando Ie apetczca.V

"^Que hiciste hoy en el colegio?" Enlugar de que su hijo se lo cuente, ammeloa que lo escriba. Practicara el orden de losacontecimientos y usted se informarasobre su jomada.

Pidalc a su hijo que escriba una frase sobre loprimero que hizo. Ejemplo: "Me monte en el autobusescolar". Lucgo preguntele: "^Que sucedio a continua-cion?" El podria escribir: "Lei'mos y escribimos. Fui-mos a almorzar y comi con mis amigos. Hicimosmatematicas .

Consejo: Si su hijo todavi'a no escribe, que 1c dicte a usted su historia.V

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La lecrura puede scr un pasatiempotranquilo en casa para su hijo jo una alegreaventura al aire libre! Lean en su jardin oen el parque historias que se desarrollan alalre libre. Luego pongan a prueba esms su-gerencias para que su hijo conccte los li-bros ysu mundo.

Recreen una imagen. Que su hijo elija unailustracion de un libro y que haga con objetos supropia version real de ella. Si la imagen muestra un esianque con

Jugandopalabras^Receta para volveral colegio

Su hija puede practicar la escritura deinstrucciones jal inventar una receta paraun estupendo curso escolar!

Lean recetas de sus platos favoritos paraque su hija vea que incluyen una lisla deingredientes e instrucciones paso a paso.Luego sugierale que escriba su propla listade ingredientes para un estupendo curso es-colar. Ejemplo: " 1 maestra simpatica, ̂ tazade iectura, una pizca dc recreo .

1. Cowbina 1 waestra siKipilti-cacon ̂ taza de lertura.

1. Espolvorea una pizca derecreo.

aAnade^tazadejuegnsmatemitlcos.

A conlinuacion tiene que escribir unpaso para cada ingrediente. Animela a queuse palabras relativas a la cocina como lasque ha leido en las recetas (.cktr vuchrts,combinar, mezclar).

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cueva podria usar pali-los y rocas para cons-truir un escondrijo enmlnialura para su ositode pcluche.

Exploren la denda.

Hagan una actividadcientifica relacionada

con un libro. Digamosque el personaje princt-

pal del relate es una lom-briz dc tierra. Despues de un chaparron hijo podn'a observar laslombrices en el pavimenlo y ver como se retuercen. Tras leersobre un dia con viento podria hacer una vistosa manga de vien-to para ver como sopla el viento.V

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QA mi hijo Ie cncanta que k \ea. Coino a^om estd aprendicndoakersolo, ^quc debcria cambiar a la horadela kctura?

[^ Una de las mejores formas de apoyar la lecturade su hijo es seguir leyendole en voz aha. Los ninosquc disfrutan con los libros se suelen convertir enmejores lectores.

Siga las pistas que su hijo Ie de durante la hora de lalectura. Si senala palabras que conoce, ani'melo. ("Tienes razon,esa palabra es azul". ) 0 si 1c prcgunta que significa una palabra, clele una explicacionrapida y sencilla. ("Locomotora es una palabra grande para iren".)

Compana lambien con el lo que el libro 1c sugiere a usted y que su hijo haga lo mismo.Ejcmplo: "La verdad es quc quen'a que el i-ren pudiera subir la montana. ̂ Pensabas que lologran'a?" Descubrira que hablar de las historias que Ice es una forma natural de reforzar lacomprension de la lectura.^

pe'padn iVamos a investigar!Mi hija Kara hace

muchas pregunlas. Du-rante una visita recien-

te a la biblioteca leimos un libro de prosainformativa que contestaba la nias recien-te; "^Por que tenemos hipo?'

Ahora Kara anota en

una lista las preguntasque se Ie ocurren. Cuan-do vamos a la biblioteca,

buscamos las respuestas.Nueslra investigacion esmas educativa-y masdivertkla-que pedirle ami telefono que conteste

las preguntas dc Kara. For ejemplo, laayudo a escribir el tema en la base dc datosde la biblioieca y examinamos la lista de li-bros sugeridos. Luego la bibliolccaria nosencamina a la seccion en la que podemos

encontrar lo quenecesitamos.

Kara esta

aprendiendo aorientarse por labibliotcca y lam-bien a usar el indi-ce de un libro paralocalizar la infor-

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